Florida Hospital Halts Spread Of Airborne Infections Using Aeroseal
Nemours Childrens’ Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida sealed its air duct system using Aeroseal duct sealing to improve HVAC airflow and ensure germs are removed through the building’s exhaust and not recirculated through air leaks in ductwork.
There were so many retrofits and extensions added to the ventilation system at Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida engineers couldn’t pinpoint their airflow problems. What they did know was negative pressure and inadequate ventilation throughout the more than 30-year old building could contribute to the spread of nosocomial infections.
Their first steps in taking control of the situation was to seal the duct leakage in the exhaust shafts located on each floor and in the main shaft running down the length of the 11-story building.